Vietnam plans gradual roll-out of universal hospital fee waiver starting 2026
Vietnam News 14:57 07/01/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is preparing a three-phase program to eliminate basic hospital fees for all citizens, aiming to ensure that by 2030 everyone can access essential medical examination and treatment through health insurance without out-of-pocket costs.
Vietnam’s GDP grows 8.02% in 2025, second-highest in 15 years
Economy 17:05 06/01/2026Vietnam’s economy expanded by 8.02 percent year on year to about US$514 billion in 2025, marking the second-highest growth in 15 years, driven by strong performance in industry, construction, and services, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
Vietnam may fine data violators up to $7,600
Vietnam News 10:14 06/01/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has proposed a new decree introducing a wide range of administrative fines for violations related to data activities, with the highest penalties reaching up to VND200 million (US$7,600).
Driver, owner fined $3,960 for no license, uninspected sleeper bus in south-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:35 05/01/2026Traffic police have fined a sleeper bus driver and the vehicle’s owner a total of VND104 million (US$3,960) after discovering that the driver did not hold a valid driver's license and the bus lacked a mandatory inspection certificate while operating on an expressway in south-central Vietnam.
Vietnam closes in on 50% of China’s durian market, Thailand faces growing threat: Thai media
Economy 17:39 04/01/2026Thai media have expressed concern that Vietnamese fresh durians may soon overtake Thai durians in the Chinese market, as Vietnam’s share is approaching 50 percent.
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports turn tables, hit $70bn in 2025
Economy 16:41 04/01/2026Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports staged a dramatic gain in 2025, setting a new record of more than US$70 billion, well above the $65 billion target and nearly $8 billion higher than the previous year.
Vietnam voices deep concern over Venezuelan situation, urges restraint
Vietnam News 14:21 04/01/2026Vietnam is serious concerned about escalating tensions in Venezuela and calls on all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from using force, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated.
In Vietnam, couple fined for cooking on railway tracks
Vietnam News 10:44 04/01/2026Police in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam have penalized a couple for cooking food on railway tracks, an incident that drew public attention after their daughter filmed the act and posted it on TikTok.
Vietnamese taxi driver accused of tricking South Korean tourist with banknote swap
Vietnam News 10:08 04/01/2026Police in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam were questioning a taxi driver accused of tricking a South Korean tourist by switching banknotes, an officer told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday night.
Starbucks hits 150-store milestone in Vietnam
Economy 14:18 02/01/2026Starbucks Vietnam announced on its Facebook page on Thursday that it had opened its 150th store, more than a decade after the American coffee chain launched its first location, Starbucks New World, in Ho Chi Minh City.
